INTOXICATION CHARGE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 56, 3 September 1937, Page 4

INTOXICATION CHARGE

MINOR COLLISION

$" A FINE IMPOSED ,

Charged with being intoxicated in charge of a motor-car on August 31 in Majoribanks Street, George Alfred] Wilson, bootmaker, aged 53, appeared before Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate's .Court today. Mr. M. G. Neal appeared for the defendant, who pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector J. A. Dempsey said that at 6.15 p.m. on August 31 a taxi driver was coming down Majoribanks. Street towards Kent Terrace.with the green light in his favour. The defendant was approaching from the waterfront along Kent Terrace. He turned into Majoribanks Street, and when on the wrong side collided with the taxi. The police came along, and at 6.40 p.m. the defendant was examined by Dr. Shirer. Mr. Neal said that the defendant was not in the vvrpng in turning into Majoribanks Street when the light on the De Luxe building changed red. He had held a licence for 15 years, but had not driven often during the last lew years, owing to advice by his doctor, on account of heart trouble. He suffered frolm a stomach disorder, and had been advised by his doctor to take schnapps. On the day of the accident, he had had two schnapps and three beers. Unfortunately, circumstances forced him to drive the car, which was usually driven by his man. He had had little experience in driving this type of car, and it was the difficulty he experienced in finding the reverse gear after the accident that attracted the attention of the police. A fine of £20 and costs was imposed, in default six weeks' imprisonment, and the defendant's licence was suspended until May 31,1938.